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LAM to BTC: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
9,381 mi
15,098 km · 8,152 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAM from BTC?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 9,381 miles (15,098 km, 8,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Los Alamos and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 11.5 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to BTC?
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